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76 Regular Meeting August 26, 1996 Page 5 someone is connected problem with them, is Gilley advised it is. to the City's sewer lines and there is a it covered under current ordinance, and Mr. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: y AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR THE 1995-96 FISCAL YEAR TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE GARY JOB CORPS WASTEWATER EXTENSION PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Gilley stated this is to put money in place for the City's portion of the cost of the wastewater line from Gary Job Corps into the City. The plans for this service have changed to relocate the lift station and oversize the line, and will open up a much larger area for wastewater service, including the area along Highways 21 and 80 all the way into the River Road area. It will benefit the community generally and will discontinue Gary Job Corps Center's discharge into the Blanco River. They will receive the same quality treatment the rest of the City has. Ms. Hughson asked if this is the time to discuss the use of grey water going back out to the fields. She stated she has been told water and wastewater lines cannot be placed in the same trench, but should the Council now discuss this. Mayor Moore asked if grey water could be treated and used at the fields and Quail Creek Country Club, or should the wastewater project be completed and then consider a re-use line. Mr. Gilley stated no specific thought has been given to partial treatment and is not sure how that would work. Mr. Gilley stated the sludge disposal and quality issues would still have to be dealt with. Mr. Gilley stated he is not rejecting that possibility, but there would have to be separate treatment facilities from the current plans to do that. Bringing the water back to the fields to use for irrigation purposes after treatment can be done but he does not know what the estimated cost would be. Mr. Gilley stated it would probably be somewhere in the order of $1 million plus. Mayor Moore stated this could benefit Quail Creek, and Mr. Gilley agreed. He stated he does not think Quail Creek and all the City's fields combined could begin to use the volume of water that would be available. Ms. Hughson stated we may want to consider Alternate Route No. 2 that goes by Quail Creek if there is any interest in pursuing this. Mr. Guerra moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Ms. Hughson seconded the motion. Mr. Hart asked what an alternative source of funding would be, and Mr. Gilley stated the issuance of debt. There would not be fund balance to cover an expenditure of this nature. Mayor Moore stated capital recovery fees are designed to increase handling capacity, and Staff thinks this use does that, and Mr. Gilley agreed. Mayor Moore stated the U. S. Department of Labor would become a sewer customer as well as a water customer, and Mr. Gilley stated that is correct. Ms. Hughson wanted to know where the Council stood on the grey water issue, and Mr. Hart stated this matter needs to be discussed at a later time, as this Ordinance deals with moving money. Mr. Mihalkanin asked where this money would come from, and Mr. Gilley advised from impact fees. The Council then voted unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration reconsideration of a Zoning Ordinance. The Council did not wish to reconsider this Ordinance. The caption reads as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY BY REZONING A 0.496 ACRE TRACT OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 827 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE, FROM "P" (PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT) TO "MR" (MOBILE HOME AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT); INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES.